Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-18
Matters Ahont ororina.

Matters bout OrOyiue.
ORoyILLE, June l7th.-The farmers are
all busy cutting and thrashing grain, and
the crop is turning our better than was ex-
pected. The mountain roads are open, and
immense quantities OF freight are being
hauled into Plumas and Sierra counties.
The fruit crop is good. The land boom
keeps up here, and the large tracts are be-
ing cut up and subdivided
The number of deeds entered in the Re
corder's office is nearly double what they
were last year.
Arrangements are being made for the
Biggs and 0roville Railroad, and work
will be begun upon it in short time.
The mining developments in the mount
aims never looked so promising as at
present, while every sawmill is being run
TO its full capacity.
Death of Richard Tobin.
SAN FRAYCIsoo, June 17th.-At $3.50 A. NJ.
to-day Richard ToDin, the attorney of the
HIoernla Bank, died at his residence, on
the southeast corner of California and Tay-
loT streets. Mr.. Tobin was born in County
Waterford, ireland, in 1888 His parents
removed, when he was quite young, to
Australia, going from there to Chile.
While in Chile Mr.. Tobin received an ex-
cellent education, having an especial apti-
tude for the Spanish and French languages.
In 1S49 bis parents came from Valparaiso.
Chile, to San Francisco, and young Rich
ard commenced the study of law with
Judge Barry. In this he soon became pro-
ticient, and was admitted to practice about
1858.
a Woodland Land Syndicate.
WOODLAND June 17th.-A syndicate of
ten or twelve of our leading capitalists has
been formed here and they have purchased
the college campus, also 100 acres OF land
Immediately adjoining Woodland on the
north OF X. II. Beamer, which they intend
TO divide up in small parcels and run wide
streets and avenues, donating five acres for
the college, with public square etc. They
will also plant long rows of shade trees
and beautify their grounds generally. This
Is one of the first steps toward dividing
our large landed estates around Woodland.
and the reader may expect ere long to hear
favorable reports from the improvement
company and others.
An Insane Patients Lean.
iCoaygti, 1857, By &c California Associcisd Press
STOCKTON, June 18th. = This evening
when the San Francisco train was between
TINS city and French Camp, four miles dis
tant, am insane man in charge of a San
francisco Deputy Sheriff asked for more
AIR. The window was opened and he
jumped out The train was STONED and
man picked up considerably bruised about
4ae head
Fire In Los Angeles.
lccp~9gRt, 1851 by he California Associael Pres
Los ANGELES, June 17th.-In a FIRE at 8
o'clock tonight in the Allen Block, corner
al Spring and Temple streets, Mrs. d. G.
scott. dressmaker lost $500. and A. ]
Eoolnson, on the ground floor, was dam
aged by water $1,000.
Land Sales in Nevada County.
EEyADA CRY, June I7th.-The sales If
land hereahouls during the mast wear have
oeen very large aud the demand is increas
ing numerous pieces of property have
changed hands several times durinp that
period, the advance in price on each trans
action being from-50 TO 200 per cent. Tsrea
quantities of good fruit and FARMING Land
can yet be obtained at from s. to sItl ner
acre. Evidences of Improvement and
activity can be seen on every hand.
Grain in SoIano County.
DIxoE, June 17th.-Grain is turing ont
much better than WIS anticipased. es-
Fecially on the Putah creek ridge. Sum
mer- iaiiowed barley is gerry heavy, end in
some instances IS yielding as much as sixty
o1snels per acre. The barley crops oE the
ADOBE lands to TIE south and east of Dixon
Were also very tise, but the wheat cros is
NO, SO good as tina. in the vicinity of Pciah
creek. 'A--'
A Custom Vt the Cezntry.
oAN DIEGO, June I7th.-A resident a
1sauonal City terrorised that Gown while
O. spree Wednesday night, by riding into
stores ana saloons on horseback aid WELD
ing loaded shotgun. no arrest las been
Killed by Mu.e.
CH.So, June i7tb.--Last evening Terry
Cronin. brother of Tim Cronin. q weii.
known garner living few mites rom This
ei f. Was 5Aicksd by a mule, aud died seen
Shot in the srm.
CHICO. Juns 17th.-While Lon Da,liver
was riding il 5 wagon yesterday and car.
Tying s rife, tbs weapoa was accidentally
discharged, The beslet passing through az
pesh OF his arm leaI The shoulder.